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October 2013
lavernecommunitynews.com
University Of La Verne Announces Passing Of
Sports Information Director William E. Darity
William E. Darity
La Verne — William E. Darity, Sports Information Director
for the University of La Verne,
passed away on Wednesday, Sept.
18, after suffering a major heart
attack. He was 43.
Darity served as a staff member at La Verne for 18 years, during which time he also earned his
master’s degree from the University. The unexpected news of his
passing stunned the university
community.
“This is a tremendous loss to
the University of La Verne community and to all who knew Will.
I am deeply saddened and my
heart goes out to his entire family,”
University President Devorah Lieberman said. “Will was not only a
dedicated and hard-working staff
member serving in his role as our
Sports Information Director, but
he was greatly admired by all who
knew him.”
Jim Paschal, longtime La
Verne professor and former
Leopards coach and director of
Athletics, said, “Will came to the
University at a young age with
personal and professional dreams
and expectations. He was beginning to achieve and accomplish
those goals when his time was cut
too short.”
La Verne Athletics Director
Julie Kline added, “This is a devastating loss for our Leopard family. Will Darity was a longtime
colleague and friend to so many
of us in our department and at
the University. Will was passionate about Leopard Athletics, the
University of La Verne and serving our students in everything he
did every day. He will be greatly
missed by all of us.”
Darity attended T.C. Roberson
High School in Asheville, North
Carolina. A lover of sports from
an early age, he landed an internship working with the U.S. Olympic Committee in 1993 – the same
year he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From 1994 to 1995, Darity was
the sports information assistant
at California State University,
Northridge, before he joined the
University of La Verne as assistant coach for Track & Field and
Cross Country. It was during this
time in 1995 that he pursued a
master’s degree in education with
a focus in athletics management
at La Verne, graduating in 1997.
From 1998 through 2002 he
worked as an admissions counselor, academic advisor for CAPA
and assistant track coach before
assuming the role of sports information director.
Darity was instrumental in
helping La Verne’s track & field
program win four Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SCIAC) championships and guiding some of the University’s top athletes to the NCAA
Division III Championships.
Amid all of Darity’s responsibilities at La Verne, he found time to
cover high school sporting events
and write stories for the Inland
Valley Daily Bulletin in Ontario.
Darity touched the lives of
many La Verne students, not all
involved in intercollegiate athletics. In fact, throughout his career at La Verne, Will frequently
taught a course in the College
of Arts & Sciences, The Human
Condition (CORE 320).
He was known as someone
who genuinely cared about others, especially his students and
colleagues.
La Verne baseball coach Scott
Winterburn said, “There just isn’t
a person who loved being a (University of La Verne) Leo more
than Will. We have lost a person
who is so valuable to us. Will was
my friend and I will miss him
dearly.”
“La Verne Athletics is a closeknit community of students,
coaches, staff and alumni,” said
Provost Greg Dewey. “Today we
lost one of our own. Will Darity
contributed to this community in
so many different ways throughout his life. Losing Will is losing
a part of us.”
Paul Alvarez, director of the
Athletic Training Education Program, said, “Will Darity was completely dedicated to Leopard Athletics, spending countless hours
above and beyond his duties. He
will be missed as a friend and colleague.”
Pat Widolff, professor of Movement & Sports Sciences and Leopards track & field coach, added,
“Will was very supportive of the
track and field program in many
ways. He was one of the few
people who really understood the
sport. More importantly, he was
always there to encourage me in a
personal way.”
NHRA Fanfest On Saturday,
November 2, 2013 In Old Town
La Verne
The third annual Fanfest will
be taking place in Old Town La
Verne in conjunction with the upcoming Automobile Club of South-
ers. Some of the drivers that were
present last year included Jack
Beckman, Jeff Arend, John Force,
Cortney Force, and Ashley Force.
ern California NHRA Finals. The
Fanfest will be held on the streets
of La Verne Saturday, November
2nd, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
We hope to see them again and
more to celebrate the Fanfest this
year! There are also interactive
displays by NHRA and its major
p.m. at D Street and Third Street
in Old Town La Verne and admission is free to the public. The Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals are scheduled
for November 7-10, 2013 at the
Auto Club Raceway at the Fairplex in Pomona. The NHRA Fanfest will include a variety of Funny
Cars and Top Fuel Dragsters, classic “Cackle Fest” historic racecars,
Q & A’s and Autograph Session
with top NHRA Funny Car driv-
sponsors, the NHRA “Mobile Vision” video display, a business and
vendor expo, children’s activities,
delicious food offerings, community performances, and live classic rock being performed by the
very popular group “The Ravelers.” For more information on the
event please contact the City of
La Verne at (909) 596-8706. For
business expo information please
contact the La Verne Chamber of
Commerce at 593-5265.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Scripps College High in “Best Liberal Arts Colleges”
Claremont — Scripps College is #25 on the U.S. News &
World Report annual rankings of
America’s best liberal arts colleges
for 2014. The College earned top
honors for low student debt, hav-
ing an ethnically and economically diverse student body and
being named a top pick by high
school guidance counselors. The
College was also recognized as a
best value.
“I am delighted that this report
highlights important areas to the
College, such as academic excellence, strengthening our campus
through greater economic and
ethnic diversity and keeping student debt low,” Scripps College
President Lori Bettison-Varga
said. “To be recognized as a top
pick by high school counselors reflects our strong relationship with
those guiding young people in the
important college choice decisionmaking process. We appreciate
their vote of confidence.”
The College earned its top-tier
placement from an assessment by
U.S. News & World Report that
measures key factors, such as academic reputation, selectivity and
faculty resources. Data from several national liberal arts colleges
are gathered from each college and
used as indicators of academic excellence. Each factor is assigned a
weight that reflects the judgment
of U.S. News & World Report on
the importance of each measure.
The colleges in each category are
then ranked against their peers,
based on their composite weighted score. For more information, go
to usnews.com.
Scripps College was founded in
1926 by Ellen Browning Scripps,
a pioneering philanthropist and
influential figure in the worlds of
education, publishing, and women’s rights. Today, Scripps is a
nationally top-ranked liberal arts
college and women’s college with
approximately 950 students, and
is a member of The Claremont
Colleges in Southern California.
The mission of Scripps College is
to educate women to develop their
intellects and talents through active participation in a community
of scholars, so that as graduates
they may contribute to society
through public and private lives of
leadership, service, integrity, and
creativity.
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La Verne Community News
October 2013
2001 American Flags Wave at the 8th ANNUAL
Annual “Field of Valor” Display
“RACE
FOR THE
RESCUES”
5K, 10K Run/Walk, Kid’s
Fun Run and Adoption
Celebration
Hosted by Jane Lynch
Covina Rotary will host the
second annual Field of Valor at
Sierra Vista Middle School from
November 9 through November
17, 2013. Two thousand and one
full-size American flags will grace
the athletic field at the corner of
Grand and Puente Avenues. This
patriotic tribute honoring all Veterans and Active Duty Military
is free of charge and open to the
public. The spectacular event
will begin on November 9th with
a flag procession and will conclude
with the striking of the Field on
November 17. A Pentagon ap-
proved fly-over has been applied
for. Sierra Vista is located at 777
E. Puente Avenue, Covina.
You may adopt a flag for $35.00
or become an Event Sponsor. All
proceeds benefit those that have
served us so valiantly, and those
that continue to serve our great
nation.
Become a part of the Field of
Valor this year. For more information visit our website at www.
covinafieldofvalor.org, or call Linda Logan or Andrew McIntyre at
626-332-2978.
Los Angeles — Jane Lynch
of “Glee” is helping The Rescue
Train’s 8th Annual 5K, 10K, 1K
Dog Walk, Kids Fun Run and
Virtual Race,at the renowned
Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday, October 6th, 2013. This day
of fun with Hollywood flair will
raise funds for 15 nonprofit, nokill, animal welfare organizations,
all non-profit 501c3, who together
help save thousands of animals’
lives. Other animal lovers joining in the fun this year are Maile
Flanagan of “Lab Rats,” Regan
Burns and Beth Littleford of “Dog
With A Blog,” and singer Temera
Melek. Registration begins at 7:00
a.m. and the race promptly kicks
off at 8:30 a.m.
This is Los Angeles’s premier
animal-related fundraising event
benefiting the following non-profit
rescue organizations: Angel City
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Serenity Garden Unveiled at LeRoy Haynes Children Center
OFFICIALS,
SPONSORS
UNVEIL NEW ‘SERENITY
GARDEN’ FOR KIDS AT LEROY HAYNES CENTER IN LA
VERNE -- Members of the La
Verne City Council and representatives of the La Verne Chamber of
Commerce joined LeRoy Haynes
Center staff and board members
on Thursday, Sept. 5 to unveil a
new “serenity garden” at the LeRoy Haynes Center campus in La
Verne. The garden, designed to provide kids a quiet place in the shade
to read or catch up on homework,
was designed, constructed and
planted six months ago by the kids
themselves with the help of the organization “enactus” at the University of La Verne and sponsored by
Lowe’s Upland, Campbell’s Soup,
The Gas Company and SCE. The
garden includes everything from
a bird house and bird bath to a lily
pond. The garden was the idea of
resident Ruben, 17 (last name withheld because of court-ordered confidentiality requirements), who told
the group “the garden speaks for
itself” and is a place to “chill.” Pictured cutting the ribbon to dedicate
the new garden, from left, are La
Verne Mayor Don Kendrick, LeRoy
Haynes Center Board member Bob
Mason, president of R.H. Mason Insurance Managers, Lowe’s Upland
Assistant Manager Suzanna Rodriguez, La Verne City Councilmembers Robin Carder and Charlie
Rosales, Lowe’s garden center specialist Lino Mejico, LeRoy Haynes
Center President and CEO Dan
Maydeck, and La Verne Chamber
of Commerce President and CEO
Brian McNerney.
October 2013
City of La Verne
Public Safety Open House
ing an earthquake and other natural disasters. Kids
will be able to participate in
La Verne residents have children fingerprinted at community event
Community Event” on October 5, 2013, from 10:00 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m. This free
event will include tours of the
safety building which houses
“Drop and Roll” demonstrations and also be allowed to
shoot water out of a fire hose.
There will be many other interactive displays for all ages.
Kids can enjoy rides on the US Air Force Mini Jets
the Police and Fire Department at 2061 Third Street, as
well as lots of activities and
displays for everyone to enjoy.
“We would like to reach
out to the community and let
them know what services and
safety resources are available to them,“ said Captain
Nick Paz of the La Verne Police Department. “With all
of these safety resources in
one place, residents can come
out, bring the entire family,
learn something and have
fun at the same time.”
People can expect to see
a variety of educational and
entertaining activities in one
place. For those who have
wanted to see all the equipment on a police helicopter,
one will land and be on display in the parking lot of the
police department. Parents
can learn child safety seat
instructions in person from
the California Highway Patrol (CHP). “Maverick,” the
drug sniffing police dog, will
be demonstrating his skills
and the kids can also enjoy
for free a rock climbing wall,
a king size jump house, and
rides on the U.S. Air Force
Mini Jets.
The La Verne Fire Department will also have their
earthquake shake house
open to the public and provide information for surviv-
“We really try to reach
out to the community and let
them know about the services we provide and this event
will allow us to invite people
in and give them a glimpse
into the inner workings of a
Fire Department,” said Fire
Chief Pete Jankowski.
The La Verne Police Officers’ Association will barbeque hamburgers and hot
dogs and provide them at a
reasonable price. This event
is open to all members of the
community so bring the kids
and enjoy the day.
Cultural Arts Society Announces
Gala Opening with the Los
Angeles Doctors Symphony,
Sunday, October 27, 3 PM
The Cultural Arts Society of La
Verne is delighted to announce the
highly acclaimed Los Angeles Doctors Symphony will be returning
to La Verne to open The CASoLV
2013-14 Season. The opening
champagne gala and concert will
be Sunday, October 27, 3 p.m. at
The Meeting House at Hillcrest,
2705 Mountain View Drive, La
Verne. Tickets are available on line
at www.livingathillcrest.org, or in
the lobby at The Meeting House.
General Admission is $25 and children are $15.
Under the baton of Music Director, Ivan Shulman, the extremely
popular LA Doctors Symphony will
bring a program of short works,
many of which are very familiar
to audiences, and which will help
to answer the question “What is
the name of that one…?” Favorite
selections from Mozart, Donizetti,
Mussorgsky, Puccini and Wagner
are on the program with a few
more to be added. Also featured
are two principal players from the
orchestra, each doing short and
beautiful solo works which may
or may not be known to you, but
which will leave you wanting to
hear it again.
Dr. Shulman became the Music
Director to the Los Angeles Doctors
Symphony Orchestra in 1990 and
is an award-winning conductor,
teacher, clinician, and virtuoso performer. He is on the music faculty
of California State University at
Long Beach, and the Music Advisory Board of the Young Musicians
Foundation. As a physician, he
had a very busy surgical practice
for a large medical group. In 2006,
he took a leave of surgery on a fulltime basis, and participated in a
number of surgical mission to Africa, Latin America, Oceania, the
Philippines, and Mongolia. He regularly serves as a judge for scholarship and musical competitions of
the Young Musicians Foundation,
the Westside Music Foundation,
and the Music Teachers’ Association of California.
Season ticket holders have been
invited by the Cultural Arts Society to a private reception with Dr.
Shulman prior to the concert. This
will be an opportunity to discuss
with him the process that creates a
concert and the selections that will
be performed.
Season tickets for the 2013-14
CASoLV performances can be purchased until October 27, either online or at the reception desk at The
Meeting House. Price for a season
ticket is $80 ($10 savings) and includes four performances: The LA
Doctors Symphony; The Lindy Sisters on Saturday, November 16, 7
p.m. presenting a musical tribute
to “The Greatest Generation” in
the style of the Andrew Sisters;
the Interfaith Festival on Saturday, February 1, 2014, 7 p.m. an
inspiring evening of faith music
from many origins in our own community; and on Saturday, April 5,
2014, 7 p.m., the Funny Nun will
bring her brand new hilarious Easter catechism, “Will My Bunny go
to Heaven?” Join us!
21st Annual
Pumpkin
Festival Offer
Activites for
Whole
Family
The Cal Poly Pomona Farm
Store will host its twenty-first annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday,
October 19th and Sunday, October
20th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event
will provide activities for the whole
family, including a petting zoo, horse
rides, a corn maze, live entertainment, and food and craft vendors.
You may want to bring a wagon to
haul your pumpkins and wear comfortable shoes as you search through
the patch for the perfect pumpkin.
Enjoy a stack of pancakes and
some delicious Cal Poly Pomona orange juice at our Pancake Breakfast
from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Adults are
$5 and children 12 and under are
$4. If you miss the pancake breakfast there will be plenty of other food
choices such as pizza, subs, hot dogs,
tacos, barbeque, and much more.
Admission and parking is free,
but prices vary for certain activities once inside. The Farm Store is
located at 4102 S. University Drive,
Pomona, CA 91768. For more information, please call the Pumpkin
Festival Hotline at (909) 869-2215
or visit our website at www.csupomona.edu/farmstore.
If you like bugs, visit the Insect
Fair at the Bronco Student Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. View over
500,000 live and preserved insects,
and for those brave enough, some
may even be handled such as the
Mediterranean Hissing Cockroach.
Admission is $6.00 for adults, $4.00
for children 3-12 years old, and free
for children under two.
Mt. SAC Art Gallery Opens Season with “Sense &
Sensibility I”
By Mike Taylor
A long time in the making,
“Sense & Sensibility I” will showcase the work of curators, critics,
dealers, consultants, exhibition
designers, teachers, and others
employed in the local art industry. Participating artists are Carl
Berg, Kimberly Brooks, Scott
Canty, Seth Curcio, Shana Nys
Dambrot, Amir Fallah, Peter
Frank, Julie Henson, Margaret
Walnut — The Mt. San Antonio College Art Gallery kicks off
its 2013-14 season with the first
of a two-part exhibit, featuring
the works of noted art professionals, “Sense & Sensibility I.”
This month-long exhibit will run
through Oct. 17 at the campus Art
Gallery and is free and open to the
public.
Lazzari, David Michael Lee, Matthew May, Michael Miller, Christopher Pate, Kathryn Poindexter,
Max Presneill, John Seed, and
H.K. Zamani.
Sense & Sensibility II will open
Nov. 7 and run through Dec. 12.
For more information, call the
Art Gallery at (909) 274-4328 or
visit the gallery’s website at www.
mtsac.edu/artgallery.
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October 2013
News from the Bonita Unified School District
Superintendent’s Message
Dr. Gary Rapkin
The Dawn of a New School
Year….Era
“Intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character—that is the
goal of true education.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
The opening of the 21st Century has brought numerous and
diverse national and international challenges before us as
Americans. The complexity of
these issues will require that we
impart to our students the skills
to gain a deep understanding of
the nature of the challenges. We
must teach them to employ critical, analytical and creative thinking skills to resolve these issues.
The ability to read for meaning,
to communicate using a wide
variety of media, and to be able
to express thoughts in a cogent,
succinct and insightful manner
are commensurate with the responsibility of being a thoughtful, engaged citizen.
The types of political, social,
and economic issues before our
country will require that our
educational system not only
teach the needed intellectual
acumen—it will also be imperative to produce students with
a strong character and a clear
moral compass. Indeed, the
dawning of this new school year
brings a level of excitement, and
along with that, opportunities
to develop the intellectual skills
and character traits to become
insightful, empathetic, compassionate individuals knowledgeable of our varied national and
international challenges, and
engaged in problem solving and
discourse.
The Pakistani youth, Malala
Yousafzai, who was shot by the
Taliban for promoting girls’ education is an excellent example
of an insightful teenager driven
by her character. Speaking before the United Nations she
said, “The terrorists thought
they would change my aims and
stop my ambitions, but nothing
changed in my life except this:
Weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and
courage was born…Let us pick
up our books and our pens. They
are our most powerful weapons.
One child, one teacher, one pen,
and one book can change the
world.”
Harvard professor and child
psychiatrist, Robert Coles, presented it well when he said, “In
this life we prepare for things,
for moments and events and
situations…we worry about
wrongs, think about injustices,
read what Tolstoy or Ruskin…
has to say…then, all of a sudden, the issue is not whether we
agree with what we heard and
read and studied…the issue is
us, and what we have become.”
Never let us underestimate
the tremendous influence and
significance of the important
work that takes place in classrooms on a daily basis. As Abraham Lincoln said, “The philosophy of the school room in one
generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.”
As educators, we have a tremendous opportunity, on a daily
basis, to positively impact and
influence, not just the minds,
but the hearts of our students
as well—an influence that will
hopefully stay with them long
after they leave our classrooms
and campuses.
Gary J. Rapkin, PhD
Superintendent
BINGO Supports San Dimas
High School Projects for More
Than 26 Years
Over the past 26 years, a
parent-led BINGO game has
raised over $12 million to support facilities construction and
other major purchases for San
Dimas High School. Items of
note include the original football stadium and field house,
the covered lunch area, a school
van, athletic equipment and
uniforms, fans to help cool the
gym, and the blue wrought iron
fence that is nearly complete
around the campus.
“The contribution to the
school has been phenomenal,”
Principal Michael Kelly said.
“Recent contributions have
made such a difference—the
lunch structure provides an
outdoor eating area sheltered
from sun and rain, and the
fence contributes to a park-like
atmosphere that is superior to
the chain-link fence.”
If you would like to join in
the fun, BINGO occurs every
Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. at
Lone Hill Middle School, taking
only two weeks off around the
Christmas holidays. The group
plays about 26 games per night.
Early birds can play a few
games for $6 each, and regular
play is $20 per game.
Instructional Technology
Innovation
Classrooms throughout the technological needs
Bonita Unified School District
continue to improve and increase
their use of technology to meet
academic objectives in a digital
world and to prepare for assessments related to the Common
Core State Standards.
In line with the California Department of Education’s adoption
of the Common Core State Standards, Bonita Unified has begun
to transition curriculum and assessment from the current state
standards to the new Common
Core standards. Last year, eight
Bonita Unified schools piloted the
District’s use of the new standardized assessments, which were
written by the Smarter Balance
Assessment Consortium in conjunction with the Common Core
Standards. Unlike the California
Standards Tests, the Smarter Balance Assessments are delivered
online through digital devices.
“We learned during this pilot
program that our students need
more experience creating content
on the devices they will be tested
on and more exposure to technology in general,” Director of Educational Technology Kris Boneman said. “Although students
are using technology all the time,
having students use technology to
support an educational process is
new to many of them. The transition from a paper centered classroom to a digital classroom is new
for students and teachers. If we
assess them digitally, we need to
teach them digitally, too.”
To accomplish this goal, each
school site will create a vision for
what digital learning will look like
with their students, what devices
are necessary to meet that vision,
and which students will work
with the devices first.
Gladstone Elementary School
was the first campus to bring
together a plan to make use of
State funds earmarked to support
associated
with Common Core Standards.
Fourth grade teachers Kristina
Vitale and Adrian Wong will lead
the way in one-to-one iPad classrooms. Fourth grade students will
use the iPads to create and receive
curriculum content.
Even before the State funds for
technology were available, schools
throughout the District have been
working toward an effective use of
technology for instruction. Bonita
High School has expanded their
use of iPads to a second mathematics classroom. A Bring Your
Own Device (BYOD) approach is
working well in English and history classes. In all three BYOD
classes, students participate with
devices they bring from home
including laptops, tablets, and
Smartphones.
The San Dimas High School
Math Department is using an application called Nearpod, which
turns each student device into a
personal whiteboard that reports
to the teacher. It allows teachers
to share content by managing the
students screen as well as reporting students’ responses back to
teachers in real time. This application can be used with iPads and
laptops allowing for the expansion
of BYOD.
At Roynon Elementary School
and Ramona Middle School,
teachers are piloting a technology-enhanced version of the Language! program called Language!
Live. The program is a hybrid of
student-centered online foundational skills and teacher-led group
instruction. Designed specifically
to meet the high expectations of
the Common Core State Standards, Language! Live is a comprehensive literacy solution that
combines teacher-directed learning with personalized, adaptive
instruction in an online social environment.
Focus on Safety: Text-a-Tip
Working Well at BHS
Bonita High School is piloting a
program that provides a new way
for students to report suspicious
behavior or dangerous situations
to school administration. The program, called Text-a-Tip, allows
students to send a tip via text to a
phone number established by the
school.
The number is actually a
Google account that receives the
text, then immediately forwards it
to multiple school administrators
and the School Resource Officer.
This allows school administration
to become aware of an issue in real
time, and respond immediately if
needed. It also allows students a
low-profile way to get information
to the administration.
Though low-profile and confidential, the Text-a-Tip line is not
anonymous, since the program
includes the phone number from
which the text originates. This al-
lows the administration to follow
up if needed to gather more information.
So far, 14 tips have come in
through this new system. Reports
have been received about bullying incidents, a suspicious person
near the school, and reports expressing concern over depression
or suicidal thoughts. In every
case, school administration and/or
the School Resource Officer were
able to follow up with appropriate
actions.
In addition to Text-a-Tip, safety measures have continued to
be a District priority. Local Law
Enforcement has continued to
be an excellent partner this year,
starting with an increased presence around schools during the
opening week of classes. Administrators will continue to collaborate
with law enforcement to ensure
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Chemistry
Teacher Ruth
Luevand
a Finalist
for County
Teacher of the
Year
At the end of the 2012-2013
school year, Ruth Luevand was
named San Dimas High School’s
Teacher of the Year for her success with students in the sciences.
She then was named the Bonita
Unified District Certificated Employee of the Year. Now she is
one of 16 finalists for Los Angeles
County Teacher of the Year.
With an authentic love for science, Luevand creates a dynamic
learning environment in which
students conduct hands-on kinesthetic activities that strengthen student content knowledge
and interpersonal skills. “I often
tell my classes, ‘There is nothing wrong with being wrong. It
is through our mistakes that we
learn the greatest lessons,’” Luevand wrote in her application for
the county award.
She backs up her claim with
a series of “Hope Strategies” that
allow students to learn from their
mistakes and grow from their
experiences. With the classroom
motto “Redo, Retake, and Rewrite,” Luevand gives students
the opportunity to successfully
learn material even after a challenging experience, like a low
grade on a quiz or test.
One of Luevand’s preparation
strategies is a data management
system that helps her to identify
which questions on standardized
tests are attached to a specific
standard students may be struggling with, and which questions
students may be highly successful
in understanding. Based on the
students’ past English and math
scores, she shapes lesson plans for
optimal learning.
In addition to teaching, Luevand serves the student body by
advising the San Dimas Chapter
of the National Honor Society
and the Volunteering Society.
She leads the Science Roadshow,
which is a hands-on, student centered, traveling science expo that
allows elementary and middle
school students to experience a
variety of chemistry and physics
demonstrations. She coaches Little League T-Ball and AYSO soccer, recruiting current and former
chemistry students to help her.
At the high school, she serves
on School Site Council, the Class
Size Committee, and as a Focus
on Learning Leader for the Western Association of School & Colleges (WASC). She also runs the
after-school tutoring program and
represents her peers with the Bonita Unified Teachers Association.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education will announce
the Teacher of the Year in early
October.
October 2013
Page 5
News from the Bonita Unified School District
SCHOOLS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Gladstone Elementary School
Allen Avenue Elementary School
Annual Pride Stride Funds PTA
Purchases
Accelerated Reading Program: Front and Center
The PTA’s annual Pride-Stride
fundraiser occurred September
25. Following last year’s record
breaking event, the PTA set its
sights high, hoping to raise more
than $42,000 in funds to directly
benefit the Gladstone campus,
though the figure was unknown
at the time of this printing. Over
the years, funds raised by the
PTA have been used to purchase
SmartBoards and audio technology for classrooms, a lunch shelter, and a dozen concrete picnic
tables. They have also funded
countless assemblies and awards
for the Griffins.
New Patio Enhances Lunch Shelter
This summer, Gladstone’s
lunch area got a facelift! More
than 12 tons of concrete were laid
to make a new patio area next to
the lunch shelter. The patio hosts
students for lunch every day and
has been the sight of multiple
parent meetings already this
year. In the coming months, the
school hopes to add more concrete
tables to make this area a favorite meeting place for all Griffins.
Gladstone Elementary 4th graders are benefiting from a new 1:1
mobile technology initiative. Each student in the fourth grade will use
an iPad for learning new information and creating work based on
their learning.
tions to add to students’ shirts for
accomplishments achieved during the year. Many teachers have
implemented positive incentives
in their classrooms to help the students achieve high expectations
for all students, Kindergarten -5th
grade.
“We want our students to be
successful, and we want to recognize their individual accomplishments and goals, which look
different for every one of our students,” Principal Debbie Grenier
said. “We have already seen the
increase in our circulation of books
in our library grow to 1,604 books.
This is almost double, since this
time last year, the circulation was
812 books.”
iPads for 4th Graders
Gladstone is excited to begin
a new 1:1 mobile technology initiative this year. With the help
of State funding, Gladstone has
purchased 70 new iPads for use
in 4th grade classrooms, where
every student will have an iPad
to use this year. Students will use
the devices to research information, create multi-media presen-
Grace Miller Elementary School
Grace Miller Elementary Students who read 6-7 nights per week all
summer were rewarded with a ride on the Grace Miller float in the LA
County Fair Community Days Parade.
tations, take Accelerated Reader
quizzes, and more. Mr. Adrian
Wong and Mrs. Kristina Vitale
are developing new curriculum
for their classes that incorporates
the use of these new educational
tools. While not a replacement for
teacher instruction, the iPads enhance learning through the use of
technology.
School might not be in session
in the summer, but students at
Grace Miller Elementary still
took the opportunity to read for
the Summer Reading Olympics.
Before school was out, students
received a calendar to log their
reading time. To assist them
with access to books, the elementary school libraries throughout
the District alternated days open
during the week. Twelve students visited every library in the
district at least once.
Eighteen students who read
four nights per week received a
Bronze Award; seven students
who read five nights per week
received the Silver Award; and
25 students who read six or seven nights per week received the
Gold Award.
The 25 Gold Award winners
were invited to ride on the Grace
Miller float in the LA County
Fair Community Days parade
on La Verne Day, September 12.
Teacher Matt Miller, a member
of the LA County Fair Community Board, coordinated the floatriding event, and teachers Sue
Johnson and Bonnie Crum, along
with Principal Deanne Spencer
rode with the students to smile
and wave to the crowd.
Focus on Safety Cont. from page 4
student safety and conduct drills
led by both the District and law
enforcement officers.
Each school regularly updates
With last year’s reading success at Allen Avenue, the staff
wanted to continue promoting
growth in student independent
reading. Making the incentive to
meet Accelerated Reader (AR)
goals more visual, the staff created a t-shirt design to be worn by
both students and staff on specific
days. The shirt showcases both
student achievement in AR and
the importance of reading. Each
grade level AR shirt is a different
color and has an inspiring quote
about reading on the back.
Every student has the opportunity to earn a shirt by reaching an independent reading goal.
Since this incentive program is
in its beginning stages, the staff
is considering additional recogni-
their school safety and disaster
response plans, and the Facilities
Department is in the final stages
of reviewing the recommenda-
tions from the security visits performed this spring. The next step
will be to implement high priority
projects at the schools.
Allen Avenue Elementary has started an incentive program for
reaching Accelerated Reader goals—a t-shirt with a quote about
reading on the back. Each grade level has a different color. This shirt
is lime green and sports a quote from Dr. Seuss: “The more you read,
the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more
places you’ll go.”
Holden’s Legislation to Expand
Opportunities for Start-up
Technology Heads to the
Governor- AB 250
Sacramento – Assemblymember Chris Holden’s (D-Pasadena)
bill to expand on the state’s iHub
innovation network by creating
economic opportunities for pioneering start-up companies has
been approved by the state Legislature and now goes to the Governor for signature.
“We want to put California in a
position to cultivate and incubate
young companies that are developing new technologies that will
promote conservation and other
public policy goals,” explained Assemblymember Holden. “Establishing the iHub Accelerator Fund
will allow the state to compete for
grant funding from the federal
government, private sector and
foundations to encourage innovation.”
AB 250:
• Establishes the California Innovation Hub (iHub) Program
into law.
• Creates the iHub Accelerator
Fund in the state treasury to accept private sector funding to operate the program.
AB 250 will expand the development of iHubs across California
and develop more economic opportunities for start-up companies,
promoting greater collaboration
between innovators and venture
capital investment within the
state.
AB 250 was passed with overwhelming, bi-partisan support in
both the Senate and Assembly
last week. Governor Brown now
has 30 days to sign the measure.
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October 2013
La Verne City News
Ron Ingels Appointed to the
La Verne City Council
Ron Ingels, former La Verne
Police Chief, was appointed to fill
the vacant City Council position
on Monday, August 26, 2013. In
July, following the passing of longtime Council Member Robert
Rodriguez, the Council decided
to invite residents to submit letters of interest for consideration
for appointment to the remainder
of Rodriguez’s term. A total of 18
letters of interest were received by
the August 7th deadline. All 18
candidates were invited to make
a presentation at a public meeting on August 26, 2013. After the
presentations, the Council voted
unanimously to appoint Ron Ingels for the remainder of the term
ending March 2015.
“It’s wonderful to see so many
people who care about this community and who are willing to
make this big of a commitment to
the La Verne community,” stated
Mayor Don Kendrick. “This is
why La Verne is a special place;
we have so many dedicated and
involved residents who truly care.”
Ron Ingels has been a La
Verne resident for more than 50
years. He graduated from Bonita
High School and the University
of La Verne. Ron served 34 years
on the La Verne Police Department, the last 13 years as Police
Chief. He is currently appointed
as the Law Enforcement Liaison
for the Los Angeles County District Attorney, Jackie Lacey. Ron
also volunteers on the Board of
Directors for the Inland Valley
Humane Society. In his presentation to the City Council, Ron discussed his priorities for his term
are public safety as it relates to
the State public safety realignment, maintaining a balanced
budget, and addressing ongoing
revenue needs. Ron stressed the
importance of maintaining a safe
community and how lucky we are
to have not only an outstanding
police department, but also an
exceptional fire department and
paramedic service.
“I believe Ron Ingels will do an
excellent job,” stated Mayor Pro
Tem Charlie Rosales. “He has
demonstrated his commitment
to this City and has the relevant
experience to address the major
issues of concern facing La Verne.”
Energy Savings Programs
for La Verne Residents
Saving money in a heat wave?
Now that’s cool! Is the late-season
heat wave causing your electric
bill to spike along with the temperatures? To help ease the strain
on your future energy budget, the
City of La Verne, Southern California Edison and the Southern
California Gas Company offer a
variety of money-saving energy efficiency programs:
Energy Upgrade California-Qualify for thousands of dollars
in rebates just by making certain
energy efficiency upgrades to your
home.
Cal HERO--Finance energy
efficiency improvements through
your property taxes.
Instant rebates--Get instant
rebates with the purchase of qualifying appliances, water heaters,
furnaces, and more.
For more information on any of
these programs, call the City of La
Verne Planning Department at
(909) 596-8706.
Veterans Day Ceremony
Once again, the La Verne/San
Dimas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 12034 Band of Brothers and
the City of La Verne will have a
special ceremony On Veterans
Day, Monday, November 11,
2013, at 11:00 a.m. This traditional ceremony will feature music,
speakers, and military tributes.
The event will take place at the La
Verne Veterans Memorial located
on the corner of Bonita Ave and
Magnolia (just east of Wheeler).
Bricks are still available for
dedication at the La Verne Veterans Memorial. All bricks purchased between February and
September 2013, will be inscribed
at the Memorial prior to Veterans
Day. Bricks purchased after September will be inscribed before
Memorial Day. For more information about purchasing a brick,
visit www.laverneveterans.org or
call 909-596-8700.
Free October E-Waste
Collection
Bonita High School is hosting
a free, one-day electronic waste
collection event on Saturday, October 12th from 9:00 AM to 3:00
PM. This event will be held at
Bonita High School located at
3102 “D” Street (small administration parking lot) and will help
residents dispose of old electronic
equipment the right way. For the
last several years it has been illegal to dispose of electronics in the
trash. Proper disposal prevents
hazardous components utilized to
make electronic items from harming our environment. Residents
and businesses can discard their
electronic wastes, such as televisions, computer CPU’s, monitors,
keyboards, printers, cell phones,
etc.
Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW) items such as old paints,
batteries, and chemicals will not
be collected. However, residents
will have the opportunity to safely
dispose of HHW at a Countrywide
Roundup at Brackett Field in December. Many common household products pose a hazard to
the environment if disposed of improperly. Materials such as used
motor oil, paint, turpentine, pesticides, and garden herbicides can
damage the environment is tossed
in the trash, or poured down the
storm drain. It’s easy to participate in either of these programs.
The entire process only takes a
few minutes and you never have
to leave your car. La Verne residents also have the option of utilizing Waste management to pick
up electronic waste. Waste Management will accept electronic
waste (televisions, monitors, etc.)
as part of their regular bulky item
pick-up program. There is no
charge; however, it counts as one
of the free bulky pickups residents
receive each year.
For more information on
household hazardous waste or upcoming electronic waste collection
events, call La Verne Customer
Service at (909) 596-8744.
$750 Grant Available for La
Verne Teachers
The City of La Verne in partnership with the Water Education Water Awareness Committee
(WEWAC) is providing $750 in
grant funding for teachers seeking
to do creative classroom projects
that increase student awareness
on the importance of water. Projects must focus on drinking water
issues and may involve sources
of water, environmental issues,
water treatment, water quality,
water conservation, political or
government issues.
Applications can be found at
www.wewac.org and should briefly describe the project, including
supportive activities, objectives,
and the benefit to students. All
K-12 teachers in the WEWAC service area are eligible and partnerships are encouraged. Grant applications must be postmarked by
Friday, November 15, 2013. For
more information or for questions
about the EduGrant program,
please contact JR Ranells at (909)
596-8741.
FREE K-12 Teacher
Workshop
The Water Education Water
Awareness Committee is sponsoring a free Project WET workshop
for La Verne teachers on Tuesday,
October 22, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Project WET (Water Education for Teachers) is an awardwinning, nonprofit water education program and publisher. The
program facilitates and promotes
awareness, appreciation, knowledge and stewardship of water
resources through the dissemination of classroom-ready teaching
aids and the establishment of
internationally sponsored Project
WET programs.
La Verne teachers can even
have their substitute teacher costs
for the day reimbursed, but enrollment is limited. To register,
and find additional information,
please visit www.UseWaterWisely.com. If you have any questions
please contact Alison Loukeh
at 909-291-2935 or at aloukeh@
ci.upland.ca.us
Landscape & Water
Conservation Fair
On Saturday, October 19th
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the
Chino Basin Water Conservation
District (CBWCD) will host the
7th annual Landscape and Water
Conservation Fair at CBWCD’s
facility at 4594 San Bernardino in
Montclair.
This FREE fair is fun for the
entire family. Adults will receive
water conserving give-aways,
participate in raffles and enjoy
various opportunities to learn
about water wise landscaping.
Kids will enjoy the entertaining
performances, a petting zoo and
pumpkin patch, giant slide, facepainting, and numerous exhibits.
Since outdoor water use accounts for approximately twothirds of a typical home’s water
consumption, the fair will focus
on outdoor water conservation
with information provided by vendors on water wise landscaping,
efficient irrigation practices and
rebate programs. After learning
about water wise landscaping, attendees will be motivated to buy
the beautiful, drought tolerant
plants available for sale at the
fair. Information on ways to reduce indoor consumption will also
be demonstrated.
For more information on this
free, fun and environmentally
beneficial fair, please call CBWCD
at 909-626-2711 or email at [email protected].
La Verne’s Spooktacular
October Events
The month of October is filled
with family friendly, safe events to
celebrate Halloween in La Verne.
Please join us for any of these
events:
• Heritage Harvest Pumpkin
Patch opens Saturday, October
5th through Wednesday, October
30th at Heritage Park. Pumpkins,
hayrides, farm animals, and photo
opportunities. For more information visit www.laverneheritage.
org.
• A Halloween Coloring Contest
co-sponsored by the Old Town
Merchant’s Association will run
from October 1st thru October
10th. Coloring Contest Forms are
available at the La Verne Community Services Department
or through the public schools in
Bonita Unified School District.
Prizes will be donated by the Old
Town Merchants to winning entries and will be awarded at Old
Town Trick-or-Treating at 4:00
p.m., Thursday, October 31st.
• Halloween Hop Dance for Individuals with Special Needs will
be hosted by the City of La Verne
at the La Verne Community Center on Friday, October 25th from
6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Tickets are $3
presale and available for purchase
at the Community Services Department starting Oct. 1st. Volunteers provide refreshments and
snacks while participants show off
their ghoulish costumes and enjoy
music from a live D.J.
• The 33rd Annual Children’s
Halloween Parade co-sponsored
by the CVS Shopping Center
Merchants’ Association will begin
at 10 a.m. SHARP on Saturday,
October 26th for children ages
12 and under at the CVS Shopping Center, corner of Foothill
& Wheeler Ave. This is a free
event with safe trick-or-treating,
raffle prizes, live music, and performances by La Verne Mustang
Cheer and the City’s Gymnastics
Demo Team. The random prize
drawing will be held at 11 a.m.
and you must register to be eligible to win. Entry blanks are available ONLY at the CVS Shopping
Center on the day of the parade.
Winners must be present at the
time of the drawing.
• 11th Annual Pumpkin Patch
Car Show will be taking place at
Heritage Park from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., also on October 26th.
Enjoy the cars, music, prizes,
50/50 drawing, food, and see the
car show judging to be done by
the Shortimers Club. If interested
in showing your pre-1975 car or
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Westwood
Legislative Black Caucus Honor College Serving
Mrs. Rachel Robinson
a Diverse
The widow of baseball legend Jackie Robinson visits the State Capitol
means so much to the citizens of Student Body
my district. Jackie Robinson was
Westwood College-Inland Em-
Assemblymember Chris Holden
and Mrs. Rachel Robinson at the
California Capitol
Sacramento – Assemblymember Chris Holden (Pasadena) and
members of the California Legislative Black Caucus honored Mrs.
Rachel Robinson, the widow of former Hall of Fame baseball player
Jackie Robinson, in the state Assembly and Senate.
“The legacy of Jackie Robinson
raised in Pasadena, played ball
at Pasadena City College before
transferring to UCLA,” said Assemblymember Holden. “He was
not only a pioneering black baseball player, but was a civil rights
leader. His widow Rachel Robinson carries on his legacy through
the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
I am privileged to join in recognizing Rachel Robinson for her spirit
and her efforts to champion civil
rights.”
Holden joined members of the
CLBC in voting for House Resolution 24 (Bradford) which urges
the county of Los Angeles and
several South LA cities to rename
Manchester Boulevard (formerly
State Route 42) after Dodger
baseball great Jackie Robinson.
42 was Robinson’s jersey number
when he played for the Dodgers.
La Verne’s Spooktacular cont. from page 6
truck, please call (909) 593-2862
or visit out website at www.laverneheritage.org.
• Halloween Trick-or-Treating
in Old Town La Verne for children
ages 12 and under on Thursday,
October 31st from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00
p.m.. Every year local merchants
in Old Town La Verne host a safe,
family oriented, trick-or-treat
candy walk for children on the afternoon of Halloween on October
31. In addition, the University of
La Verne regularly hosts a cable
television variety show at Mainiero Square where children are
invited to appear in costume and
be a part of the Halloween fun.
For more information contact La
Verne City Hall at (909) 596-8706.
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7th Street in Upland where Euclid
Blvd. meets the 10 freeway. The
college opened its doors in May
2001 and offers career-focused
curriculums at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Westwood College proudly services a
richly diverse population of over
1000 students ranging from 18 to
50 plus years in age, and almost
50/50 demographic representation of male and female population. While we serve students
from much of the San Gabriel Valley, our convenient location near
freeways also supports commuter
populations from Riverside, San
Bernardino and the High Desert areas. The college fosters a
respectful learning environment
where student’s background and
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8th ANNUAL “RACE FOR THE RESCUES”
Continued from page 2
Pit Bulls, Angeldogs Foundation,
Auction Horse Rescue, Cat Posse,
Downtown Dog Rescue, Heaven
On Earth Animal Society, K9
Connection, Mercy For Animals,
Molly’s Mutts & Meows, New
Life K-9 Rescue, Too Many Bun-
nies Rabbit Rescue, United Pegasus Foundation, Sante D’Or and
The Rescue Train. The Rescue
Train applauds these nonprofit,
501c3, rescue groups and animal
welfare organizations. Each year
these groups save and find loving
homes for thousands of dogs, cats,
horses. They are also dedicated to
rehabilitating wild life, preventing
cruelty to farmed animals, providing veterinary care for pets of
low-income families and free spay/
neuter clinics. They are solely run
on tax-deductible donations. Because of their tireless devotion,
our world is kinder place.
Lisa Young, Director of The
Rescue Train, explains the added
significance to this year’s event,
“Due to the economic crisis our
donations are down 40%. This
means less dogs, cats and horses
can be saved. Because of foreclosures, the city shelters are in crisis
and flooded with animals - which,
in turn, has dramatically increased the euthanasia rate. The
animals need us now more than
ever!”
Lisa goes on to say, “It is our
mission to bring the community
together to help us save as many
of these precious lives as we can.
Participants can join either as individuals or start a team. We hope
that more attendees will find it
in their hearts to provide a new
home for one of the rescue animals
at the event, and adopt.” Sponsors that are helping to make this
event possible include: Southwest
Airlines, Dropcam, Longo Toyota,
Union Bank, Healthy Spot, Jax
and Bones, Bank Of America to
name a few.
This year’s turnout promises to
be even bigger and better, bringing together families, children
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In addition to the 5K, 10K, 1K
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Race for the Rescues will also feature:
• 1 K non-competitive Kids Fun
Run. Every child gets a medal!
• Pet Adoption Event & Fashion Show - After showing off their
fashion-forward best, the pets
from the Pasadena Humane Society/SPCA and Los Angeles Animal Services will be available for
adoption!
• A Silent Auction, Kids’Face Pai
• nting, Pet Psychic, Hula For
The Hounds, and Best Dog Costume judged by Celebrities and
more!
• Food Trucks courtesy Food
Truck Army.
• Incentive Prizes for Fundraisers and Top Racers
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La Verne Police
Department & Fire
Department Open
House
This Community Event will
be held on Sat., October 5 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the La Verne Public Safety Facility located at 2061
Third Street in La Verne. Third
Street will be shut down between
C Street and D Street to accommodate all the events planned. There
will be tours of both the Police and
the Fire Departments, Police and
Fire vehicles and equipment to
see including a Police Helicopter.
Barbecued food, a Rock Climb, a
Bounce House, and Jets for kids
to ride are some of the activities
offered. All kinds of displays and
safety information will be available Other activities include a
Fire Engine squirting water, and
K-9 demonstrations. The Humane
Society will have displays and even
some pets available for adoption.
The Open House is free and
plans to be a fun-filled day for the
entire family. Come out and meet
some of the proud Police Officers
and Firemen who keep you safe.
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World-Class Orchestra
Announces Next Year’s
Exciting Summer Line-Up
Beginning June 28, 2014
It was a Cal Phil weekend full
of awe-inspiring performances,
music magic and a string of standing ovations that marked the conclusion of another successful summer season for the world-class
orchestra and the building excitement for next year’s series.
The spectacular season finale,
Les Miz and Bernstein, attracted record numbers at both Festival on the Green at Santa Anita
Race Track on Saturday ,August
24, 2013 and at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday ,August 25.
Randal Keith and Melissa Lyons
Caldretti, stars of Les Miserables
on Broadway and the National
Tour, along with the Cal Phil Chorale, joined the acclaimed orchestra in an inspired selection of highlights from Les Miz, songs from
Leonard Bernstein’s classics Candide and Wonderful Town and
the stirring orchestral Symphonic
Dances from West Side Story.
Commanding the podium with
his singular style, an emotional
Maestro Victor Vener expressed
his gratitude to orchestra members, special guests and the audience for making this season such
a resounding success and hinted
of what to look forward to during
Cal Phil’s 2014 summer season.
As always, the 2014 series will
take place every other weekend,
Saturday evenings at Festival on
the Green at Santa Anita race
Track and Sunday afternoons at
Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The buzz is already building for
Cal Phil’s 2014 summer season:
June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2014
John Williams and Friends
1812 Overture, Carmina Burana,
Star Wars, E.T., Jaws, Schindler’s
List, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park
July 12, 2014 and July 14, 2014
Cowboys and Copeland
The Cowboy’s Overture, The Good,
The Bad and The Ugly, The Magnificent Seven, How The West
Was Won, Billy The Kid, El Salon
Mexico
July 26, 2014 and July 27, 2014
Magic, Fantasy and Adventure
The Lion King, Beauty and The
Beast, The Little Mermaid, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Firebird Suite
August 9, 2014 and August 10,
2014
Movie Masterpieces
Pirates Of The Caribbean, Star
Trek, The Red Violin, Titanic,
Game Of Thrones, Brahms’ 1st
Symphony, from Die Hard, SaintSaens’ Organ Symphony from
Babe
August 23, 2014 and August 24,
2014
Broadway and Bolero
Chicago, Evita, Cats, Bolero, Espana, Concierto de Aranjuez
For more information and purchase tickets, please visit www.
calphil.org.
October 2013
Schedule of Events
COME TO “LIVING WILD 2013”
“Living Wild 2013” comes to
San Dimas Saturday and Sunday October 19th & 20th. The
17th Annual Wildlife Art Show
& Sale is joined by Landscape Art
this year in the new ‘“Lving Wild
2013” 19 professional artists will
have their art on display and will
he in attendance to speak with
you and answer questions. See
wild animals come to life in the
form of paintings and wood and
bronze sculptures. Imagine yourself standing amid the landscape
of flowered fields or looking at towering mountain peaks.
Held in the San Dimas Community Building, the Art Show is
sponsored by the San Dimes Festival of Arts. There is no admission charge and is family friendly.
A number of events will take
place during the weekend - see
Schedule of Events for the times.
Planet Rehab will be available
to answer questions for an hour
Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Their main goals are to give environmental education along with
habitat protection and species
propagation.
Featured Artist Carol HeimanGreene will conduct an art seminar. A well—known artist, Carol
participates in exhibitions across
the country. Her paintings are in
corporate and private collections
throughout the world. Internationally known sculptor Richard
Myer will conduct a Clay workshop demonstrating how he starts
with clay to form a figure or item
that later becomes a bronze sculpture. You have a chance to form
your own clay sculpture.
The High School Drama
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Club will give a presentation.
K through 8th grade will have
their art on display in City Hall
all weekend. Their work will be
judged by professional artists and
awards given.
Raffle tickets to win original
art pieces will be sold during the
event filled weekend. Artisans
will be on the patio. The Premier
Opening Reception and Awards
Dinner will be Friday the 18th.
Reservations are required and the
cost is $25.00.
“Living Wild 2013” will be
held at the Civic Center Plaza,
245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas.
The Gallery will be in the Community Building. For more information and dinner reservations:
(909)599-5374; [email protected]; www.sandimasarts.
org. COME ENJOY!
Friday, October 18th
Reception — 6:00 p.m.
Dimner — 6:30 p.m.
Gallery Closes 9:00 p.m.
Saturday October 19th
Gallery Open — 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Planet Rehab — 10:45 - 11:45 a.m.
Art Seminar — Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Sunday October 20th
Gallery Open — 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Planet Rehab — 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Clay Workshop — Noon - 1:00 p.m.
High School Drama Chub - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Student Art Awards - 3:00 p.m.
Artists Pictures Raf1e - 3:30 p.m.
Show Closes — 4:00 p.m.
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October 2013
Luge, Bicycle, and Skateboarding Gravity Sports Races at Bonelli Park
The 8th annual Bonelli
NORAM Downhill extreme
gravity sports competition will
take place at Bonelli Park in
San Dimas during the weekend of October 19th and 20th.
Street luge, gravity bike, and
skateboarding
competitors
come from all over the world to
compete at speeds of up to 50
mph on the 0.6 mile track.
The sponsoring International Gravity Sports Association
sanctions gravity sports events
(downhill coasting) on five continents with athletes from more
than 40 countries.
Spectators may park at
Bonelli, interact with athletes
in the pit area, have access to
the race course, visit sponsor
and vendor booths, and enjoy a
weekend of wild gravity sports.
Racers include men and women as well as junior categories
for ages 8-13 and ages 14-17.
Event promoter Bob “The
Wizard” Ozman pointed out
that spectator tickets are
FREE; the only cost is the $10
per car entry fee for Bonelli
Park. Puddingstone Lake Manager Jim Hughes reminded visitors to use the west entrance to
the park off Via Verde Drive.
Skateboarders compete on the 0.6 mile track at Bonelli Park
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October 2013
The Hillcrest Business
Westwood
Cont. from page 7
promotes consistent attendance, a
Associates Committee to Host
responsible attitude, and responsible behavior. Students are regua Panel Discussion on: “The
larly encouraged to get involved in
campus and community events.
Westwood College Upland curFuture Reliability of Essential
rently offers programs of study in
School of Business, School of
Utilities: Power, Water and Gas” the
Design, School of Justice, School
The Hillcrest Business Associates Committee is pleased to host
a panel of experts to discuss “The
Future Reliability of Essential
Utilities: Power, Water and Gas”.
Prominent panelists representing
the area’s major utility companies
will discuss issues that may impact the future supply, delivery
and reliability of the utilities that
are vital to our region. Prior to
investing, companies require assurances that regional utilities
such as gas, power and water will
be available, cost effective and reliable for years to come. Join us
for breakfast as we hear regional
managers discuss current and
future challenges associated with
essential utilities.
The panel discussion will take
place Thursday, October 24th
from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at The Meet-
ing House at Hillcrest (2705 Mt.
View Drive, La Verne). Complimentary breakfast will be served.
Please RSVP your attendance by
Thursday, October 17th by calling
(909) 392-4309 or by email: [email protected]
The panel will feature: Mr.
Gilbert Ivey, Assistant General
Manager/Chief Administrative
Officer of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California; Mr. Charles Wilson, Director of Public Affairs for Southern
California Edison; and Mr. Ron
Kent, Technology Development
Manager- Major Demonstrations,
Sempra Energy Utilities. Together they will discuss the question:
Do we currently and will we have
enough gas, power and water to
sustain our economy and quality
of life?
La Verne Novelist Lois D.
Carlson Publishes A Tale of Our
Times, Street Lady
Will sign books at annual Festival of Authors on Oct. 5 in Duarte
La Verne — She could be anyone’s mother, sister, aunt, friend.
What’s happened to her could happen to any of us.
Her husband of many decades
died leaving her with little or no resources to continue living without
him. Her home is gone, as is her savings. She’s on the street scrambling
to make it on her own.
She’s Ella Martin, the protagonist
of a new novel by La Verne resident
and author Lois D. Carlson, “Street
Lady” (Martin Sisters Publishing,
ISBN: 978-62553-035-6, available
on Amazon, and Barnes & Noble
$16.95).
On Oct. 5, Carlson will share
Ella’s story at the 11th Festival of
Authors in Duarte. Taking place at
Westminster Gardens, 1040 Santo
Domingo Ave., from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
the festival features more than 50
authors at book-signings, panels and
talks.
“This is a ‘coming of age’ story
even though the protagonist, Ella
Martin, is advanced in years and
has experienced many of life’s highs
and lows,” writes Holly G. Miller, a
contributing editor of The Saturday
Evening Post and author of 14 books,
including “Feature and Magazine
Writing” (Wiley, 2013). “Only when
she is tested by obstacles all too common today does she come to recognize and celebrate her inner strength
and resourcefulness.”
“If I was in my 80s I’m not sure I
could do what Ella has,” Carlson confesses. “But I know it could happen
to me or someone else.”
Having spent many years as a
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing counseling in health care and
private practice, Carlson now works
on a part-time basis in the field at
San Antonio Community Hospital
in Upland.
Carlson encountered a women
like Ella in her career that was par-
ticularly memorable.
“She had a senior membership
at the local community college, she
would use the gym showers, she
would rent a room when she had
the cash, but otherwise slept on the
street,” Carlson recalled.
That woman’s resourcefulness is
reflected in Ella’s journey. Living on
the street and having to find a way
to survive, she confronts her fears
and draws upon her inner resources.
Chance encounters along the way
bring new hope and unexpected outcomes for her seemingly impossible
dilemma.
This is Carlson’s second book. Her
first novel, “Shadows of the Past” in
2009, was inspired by a news story
about a 2-year-old girl torn from the
home of her adoptive parents to be
returned to her biological parents.
Carlson’s social services training and
subsequent career helped her to understand the effects such a traumatic experience can have on a child as
well as adults in that situation.
For more information about the
11th annual Festival of Authors,
a benefit event presented by the
Friends of the Duarte Library,
call (626) 372-0540 or visit www.
friendsoftheduartelibrary.com.
of Technology and the School of
Healthcare. Degrees are offered
at the Associate, Bachelor and
Masters level, some of which can
be taken partially or exclusively
on-line. Not all programs offer all
degree levels. The Upland Campus is a proud and participating
member of the Inland Empire
community. The college staff
and faculty volunteer and or participate in many area events. For
more information about Westwood contact Tina Miller, Campus President at 909-296-3322 or
[email protected]
Glendora
Genealogy Group
The Glendora Genealogical
Group will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in
the Elm Room at the La Fetra Center, 333 East Foothill Blvd, Glendora.
There will be a workshop led by Pat
Chavarria at 6 p.m. We will have
our business meeting at 7 p.m. followed by our speaker. Our speaker
for this month will be Nancy Huebotter. Nancy will present “World War II
Records: What is Available, What is
Not, How to Find Them, and What
They Reveal.” Rumor has it that
World War II military records were
lost when the St. Louis Military Records Center was destroyed by fire.
Learn what is available and how to
access the information. In addition,
discover what websites are available
for the researcher interested in military history and military ancestors.
Nancy Huebotter, a nationally
recognized lecturer on various genealogy topics, has spent over 36 years
researching her family history. Along
with her parents, Nancy researched,
wrote, and published a family history
book entitled, Ancestors and Descendants of Thomas Carroll and Ellis
Miller (1620-2005), a 395 year history
of her mother’s lines. She is currently
writing her father’s biography, Not for
a Nickel, especially highlighting his
military service and subsequent imprisonment in a German POW camp
during World War II.
Nancy is a principal technical writer
and an instructor for Raytheon, where
shehasbeenemployedformorethan36
years. Shespendsherfreetimeengaged
in family history research, volunteering
atSt.JudeMedicalCenter,reading,knittingorcrocheting,orpursuingherdream
ofbecominganovelist.
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La Verne Chamber of Commerce
Top 10 Reasons To Think Local, Claremont McKenna students
Buy Local, Be Local
Lend Helping Hand to “Sowing
1. Buy Local—Support yourself: better understanding of the prodSeveral studies have shown that ucts they are selling and take Seeds for Life”
The La Verne-based charity Sow-
when you buy from an independent, locally owned business,
rather than a nationally owned
businesses, significantly more of
your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms—
continuing to strengthen the
economic base of the community.
These include case studies showing that locally-owned businesses
generate a premium in enhanced
economic impact to the community and our tax base.
2. Support community groups:
Non-profit organizations receive
an average 250% more support
from smaller business owners
than they do from large businesses.
3. Keep our community unique:
Where we shop, where we eat and
have fun—all of it makes our community home. Our one-of-a-kind
businesses are an integral part
of the distinctive character of this
place. Our tourism businesses
also benefit.
4. Reduce environmental impact: Locally owned businesses
can make more local purchases
requiring less transportation and
generally set up shop in town or
city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally
means contributing less to sprawl,
congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
5. Create more good jobs: Small
local businesses are the largest
employer nationally and in our
community, provide the most jobs
to residents.
6. Get better service: Local businesses often hire people with a
more time to get to know customers.
7. Invest in community: Local
businesses are owned by people
who live in this community, are
less likely to leave, and are more
invested in the community’s future.
8. Put your taxes to good use:
Local businesses in town centers
require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make
more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally
owned stores entering the community.
9. Buy what you want, not what
someone wants you to buy: A marketplace of tens of thousands of
small businesses is the best way to
ensure innovation and low prices
over the long-term. A multitude of
small businesses, each selecting
products based not on a national
sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local
customers, guarantees a much
broader range of product choices.
10. Encourage local prosperity:
A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are
more likely to invest and settle in
communities that preserve their
one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.
Think local first + Buy local when
you can = Being a local!
ing Seeds for Life (SSFL) continues to
grow. Evidence of that is the recent
involvement of students from Claremont McKenna College as volun-
Brown said during Saturday’s session. “The work they are doing is
invaluable in helping us put on our
twice-a-month food pantries and
other charitable activities. And to be
teers.
On Saturday morning, Aug. 31,
19 first-year students and 4 upperclass advisors showed up at Sowing
Seeds’ headquarters at DPI Labs
in La Verne prepared to go to work.
They were there as part of the college’s Orientation prior to beginning
classes on Tuesday, Sept 4.
Claremont McKenna includes a
community service project as part of
incoming students’ Orientation. Amy
Bibbens, the director of the school’s
connected with such a prestigious
institution as Claremont McKenna
College means so much.”
Sowing Seeds for Life, created by
Brown in 2007, provides food, water,
personal care items and services to
some 6,000 people in need per month.
A food pantry is held the first and
third Wednesday of every month at
DPI Labs, 1350 Arrow Highway.
Brown is also CEO of DPI Labs.
More information about the charity and its upcoming celebrity golf
Center for Civic Engagement, said
this is the 21st year such a program
has been in place.
Sowing Seeds for Life was one of
the nine sites that hosted some 200
Claremont McKenna students, who
were bussed to the various locations.
Vicki Brown, the founder and
CEO of Sowing Seeds for Life, along
with SSFL volunteers Pam Archibald and Jan Inger, were on hand
to supervise the students chosen for
that charity. They had plenty of work
for the students, who divided up in
groups to sort and organize boxes and
boxes of food and personal care items
that had been donated.
Students from the University
of La Verne and several area high
schools, including Damien and St.
Lucy’s, have been doing periodic
volunteer work for SSFL in recent
years. Now Claremont McKenna is
on board.
“These young people are great,”
tournament can be found at www.
sowingseedsforlife.org.
Here is a roster of the Claremont
McKenna students who pitched in to
help Sowing Seeds on Saturday:
Freshmen: Kevin Castro, Redwood City; Renee Lundgren, Dubai;
Alicia Fraustro, Anaheim; John Seylar, Minneapolis; Kennedy Holland,
Vancover; Max Urman, Denver; Franesca Hidalgo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ;
Emily McKinnon, Yarmouth, Me.,
Jessica Azerad, White Plains, N.Y.;
Tamara Skinner, Phoenix; Kimaya
de Silva, Sri Lanka; Kanika Vaish,
India; Taylor Allen, Chicago; Erik
Anderson, Palo Alto; Nitin Kuppanda, Corona; Tim Plummer, Upland;
Emily Morse, Mercer Island, Wash.;
Lindsay Slocum, San Francisco; Henry Wei, Saratoga, Ca.
Advisors: Caitlin Highland, Atlanta; Kelsey Gohn, Lancaster; Lindsey
Betts, Aliso Viejo; Moe Adbul-Rahim,
Amman, Jordan.
Micky Rehm
Micky’s Jewelry Studio
2210 Foothill Blvd.
La Verne, Ca. 91750
(909)593-0748
LA VERNE CHAMBER
CHATTER
Almost everyone knows that
La Verne has a great selection
of restaurants, bars, and unique
hang out spots. But not everyone
has been able to have a taste of
all these fabulous offerings. That’s
why the La Verne Chamber is
proud to present the 13th annual
Taste of La Verne. On November
5, 2013 over 30 of La Verne’s eateries and watering holes will come
together at the Sheraton Fairplex
conference center to provide a
Taste of La Verne.
For the bargain price of $35 per
ticket (pre-sale price), attendees
will experience an array of culinary tastes.
Samples from all around town
will include tasty bites from places
like Chase’s, Café X2O, and Pomona Mining Co. Wash down all
the delicious foods with various
samples of beer and wine, which
will also be available. In addition
to the great samplings, attendees
will have an opportunity to win a
Dell XPS 10-inch tablet, courtesy
of Ken Armour with System Resolutions Inc.
The Taste is the Chamber’s
largest fundraiser and money
raised goes to supporting the business operations of the La Verne
Chamber of Commerce. Sponsors
such as San Dimas Community
Hospital, Hillcrest, Foothill Credit
Union, Lone Hill Collision Center
and Express Cash have all contributed to make this event possible.
The Taste grows larger each
year, and being at the Sheraton
Fairplex Conference Center this
year, attendance is expected to increase even more. Be sure to purchase tickets before October 15 to
take advantage of the $35 price.
After the 15th, the tickets will be
$40 each. Tickets may be purchased online at www.TasteofLaVerne.com, or at: Vons (La Verne),
Palace Pet Salon, Express Cash,
Micky’s Jewelry Studio, City Hall
(Darlene), or at the chamber office.
If you would like more information on any of the Chamber events
or membership, please feel free to
contact the La Verne Chamber office at (909)593-5265 or visit the
Chamber site at www.lavernechamber.org.
Happy
(Healthy)
Halloween!
Tina L. Kerrigan MS, RD
When we think of Halloween
evening we visualize groups of
happy, ghoulishly dressed children scouring
our neighborhoods looking for sweet
“treats”. Since
there is seldom
justification
for
Tina Kerrigan
“tricks”, most
parents find themselves dealing
with mounds (literally and figuratively) of high sugar candy, both in
bags and, unfortunately, a lot that
has already been gobbled down
during the nights festivities.
How can parents allow their
children to enjoy a fun Halloween
evening and still have some control over excessive consumption of
sweets?
Make sure to have dinner before the trick or treating begins. A
typical meal of lean meat, grains
and vegetables will limit the
sweet cravings and avoid over indulgence.
Before the evening begins also
set up some bargains. If your child
wants a particular toy, agree to
trade an amount of candy for the
toy. He or she can keep a certain
amount of their loot but, if they
want this item, they have to part
with whatever amount of candy
has been agreed upon (Always
make sure to sort through anything brought home to weed out
suspicious items).
It is also important to set limits ahead of time for how much
candy is allowed to be eaten on
Halloween. When looking over
what has been brought home, allow a few favorite items and put
the rest away. The old adage, “out
of sight, out of mind” is applicable
here. Put the remainder of the
candy away. You can take it to
work, dole it out over time in small
quantities or discard it, but, if it is
around the house and visible, it
will more than likely be eaten.
The other side of this is what to
offer when the “trick or treaters”
show up at your door.
Sure, we are all going to offer some sweets, but also include
some non candy items. Experts
recommend small inexpensive
toys, crayons, stickers, bookmarks, whistles, pencils, erasers
or other school supplies.
And, remember to eat seven to
nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day!
Tina Kerrigan is the owner of Corner Office Healthcare Consultants of San Dimas. She can be reached at
909.599.3354 or fiberqueen@
earthlink.net for questions,
comments or ideas for future
columns.
October 2013
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City of La Verne’s Military Members Hillcrest’s Annual Country Fair
Who are Currently Serving as of September 12, 2013
ARMY
**In Memory of
Cory F. Hiltz-Army**
**In Memory of
Jose O. Belmontes-Army**
Steve P. Acuff Jr.
Christopher T. Allan
Brent Apodaca
Dennis M. Ascencio
Brett E. Babb
Michael C. Badet
Jared A. Behounek
Andrew D. Bissell
Joseph R. Bock
Daniel Bout
Cody A. Boardman
James Bunsold
David M. Cabot
Aaron B. Castro
Jason Cheney
Donovan Coble
Francisco Cruz
Allen T. Dade Jr.
Stephanie Daly Long
Rose Anne Delacerda
Joseph C. Dunken
Sean M. Ellingson
Jordan Fankhauser
Brandon T. Flores
Luis M. Gamboa Jr.
Leonard Garcia
Nick J. Garry
Ian T. Goetz
Remberto Gutierrez
Jennifer Haskell
Daniel J. Head
Patrick J. Heskett
Alan J. Hoffman
Derek C. Houston-Brown
Alex I. Jamsa
Christen H. Jamsa
Scott P. Jefferson
Jake S. Kausen
Robert Kirkland
Benjamin J. Knight
Alexander Kurdoghlian
Karl Kurtz
Michael Liscano
Jordan J. Long
Christopher R. Lopez
Thomas Madrid
Michael Magdaleno
Amber M. McIntire
Loran McClung
Andrew McKindley
Charlene M. Morales
Brent R. Moreno
Michael S. Moreno
Jared S. Nelson
Trisha M. Newton
John A. Oliver
Richard G. Palafox
Erik R. Pereyra
Robert Perez
Michael Porras
Robert Quinn
Ricky Rickords
Kelly R. Rojas
Mariah M. Rojas
Ernie Sanchez
Alexander B. Sandona
Kyle J. Sandoval
Ryan Sinclair
Michael Stiteler
Marco Stogsdill
David A. Taylor
Timothy P. Timmins
Benjamin A. Tirado
Julian J. Torres-Palomino
Joshua M. Trout
Mark A. Vinci
Louis N. Werrick
Joe Williams
Stephen V. Williams II
Brent A. Wilson
Christopher A. Woods
MARINES
Ronald M. Alberca
Joshua M. Albert
Michael Arballo Jr.
David A. Barrera
John Beaucar
Robert Belleville
Mario Blancas
Michael E. Boggs
Ryan J. Burkovich
Steven Bustillos Jr.
Jonathon Cardinal
Christopher Cassinelli
Joshua Castaneda
Ryon J. Clark
Joseph E. Davis IV
Brian Drechsler
Matthew R. Dumais
Gerard M. Fillion
David R. Flickinger
Kevin R. Flickinger
George L. Frey Jr.
Kenneth V. Fuqua
Daniel D. Gabaldon
Anthony M. Godinez
Frank P. Gonzales
Daniel J. Grant
Justin W. Grimm
Donald J. Hadden
Amede Hanson
Dane Hanson
Diana M. Hernandez
Brian Higeons Dewhurst
Michael R. Jacobellis
Jason Lau
Brian Link
Michael Lopez
Anthony J. Magallanes
Fernando E. Miranda
Andrew Morales
Michael D. Morales
Jered M. Mundt
Christopher L. Negrette
Justin J. Pelot
Brandon M. Peralta
Alfred Perchez
Nick H. Rhoades
Xavier C. Ries
Patrick A. Romero
Ryann Sartor
Timothy W. Schendel
Aaron Joseph Serna
Andrew D. Serrano
Matt Shaupp
Isaiah M. Telnas
Ryan M. Torrez
Ryan A. Valenzuela
Alexander W. Vance
Daniel D. Vargas
Eric J. Wagner
Darin H. West
Michael L. Yslas
AIR FORCE
Nathan V. Anderson
Brent A. Baker
Jeffrey W. Baker
Eric R. Barrios
Philip Bartoo
Laural E. Bernard
Bradford C. Brooks
Christopher Buckley
Joel Carrera
Gustavo F. Castillo
Scott Chalmers
Cole M. Connors
Derek Dreyfuss
Eric C. Fleury
Anthony L. Fox II
Edmundo Gamiao Pena
Scott Garcia
Michael A. Gomez
Maria Gomez-McKinney
Courtney X. Hawkins
Samantha Hegg
Aaron Matthew Hunter
Michelle C. Layman
Brian A. Leon
Robert A. Leyba
Jimmy Lopez
Kimberly A. Luera
Ryan P. McKee
Wesley J. Moore
Kassidy Morikawa
Michael L. Narmore
Sean V. Orme
Dylan M. Ornelas
Brian Peters
Joshua S. Pettus
Ardi B. Pribadi
Earle L. Rojas
Jacquelyn Ruffino
Chad J. Ryan
Andrew J. Saldana
Branden N. Shepperd
Heath L. Shepperd
Daniel J. Sullivan
Garrett R. Tolle
Allison N. Ziolkowski
NAVY
Joseph A. Aldana
Christian A. Arteaga
Brett A. Augarten
Ronald D. Ballenger II
Luz C. Bautista
Ray A. Bernal
Tiana Browner
Michael S. Buckhannon
Venessa V. Burgos
Kristopher E. Cervantes
Steven I. Davis
Marquis K. Dawson
Gary L. Deal
Scott D. Dennis
Christy A. Dismukes
Matthew F. Espina
Paul A. Espinoza
Robert R. Espinoza
Dan Farnsworth
Christopher J. Finch
Travis M. Garcia
Kimberley Glaeser
David C. Halberg
Shawn Harden
Mark D. Heller
Wesley T. Knudson
Curtis L. Lacey
Peter A. Lazos
Cameron Link
Jesse Loera III
Christopher D. Lucero
Christopher C. Lupton
David A. Manuel
Renee M. Martinez
Samuel A. Martinez
Shelby A. McWilliams
Ariana J. Medina
Dean Nusbaum
Michael J. Ortega
David E. Palfrey
Bruce Peterson
Nitesh R. Pymagam
Ethan M. Reifer
Nathan S. Rhodes
Peter Rodriguez
Cameron Rosen
Qasim Shakir
Sam Shwetz
Derek Stogsdill
Jonathan L. Stremel
James L. Tiffie
Julie R. Torres
Andrew Touchie
John V. Trapani
Erik N. Ursulo
Kenneth Valmonte
Louis O. Velarde III
COAST GUARD
Daniel R. Almada
Nathaniel M. Batoon
Sean T. Dawson
Austin M. King
Aaron M. Lee
Kevin A. Morris
Dan E. Miller
Hillcrest residents invite the
community to attend their Annual Country Fair on Saturday,
October 26th, 2013 at Hillcrest
located 2705 Mt. View Drive, La
Verne. The festivities will run
from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Hillcrest Country Fair is
a fun, family friendly event that
has become known for its handmade crafts, delicious homemade
baked goods, and bargains galore.
Whether it is in Hillcrest’s Gift
Shop, Hillcrest’s Thrift Shop, the
jewelry or craft booth, the woodworking booth, or the “collections”
booth, those in attendance have
numerous opportunities to find
the perfect one-of-a-kind gift or
treasure.
The Bubble Rollers™, the hit of
the Fair last year, will be returning. These giant inflatable balls
allow kids, and some adventurous
adults, the opportunity to “walk on
water” in Hillcrest’s indoor pool.
Children will also be able to play
in the bounce house, make crafts,
and have their face painted.
Visitors will be able to listen
to live entertainment and have
the opportunity to enter a raffle
for a chance to win several prizes,
including: tickets to theme parks,
concerts, dinner theatre; restaurant gift cards and hotel stays.
Hillcrest is a not-for-profit retirement community that has
been serving its residents for over
65 years. All proceeds from the
Country Fair are used to provide
assistance for residents who outlive their financial resources and
are no longer able to cover the cost
of their own healthcare. For more
information, please call (909) 5934917 or visit www.LivingatHillcrest.org.
Ansel Adams Museum Set
Acquired by Scripps College
Claremont — A spectacular grouping of Ansel Adams photographs now
enhances the Scripps College art collections. The “Museum Set” was presented to Scripps directly by the trust
created by Adams’s wife, Virginia Best
Adams, and thus, each photo in the
gift is in absolutely pristine condition.
Through the generosity of the Virginia
Adams Charitable Trust, the College
owns 21 Ansel Adams works, which
demonstrate his love of the drama and
grandeur of the natural world via images of Yosemite, Yellowstone, Sequoia,
Death Valley, the Smoky Mountains
and Mount Rainier. While nature pre-
MacNaughton, director of the Ruth
Chandler Williamson Gallery.
Visitors will have the opportunity
to see some of this Museum Set in the
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery’s
upcoming exhibition, “Focus on Photography: Building a Collection at Scripps,”
which runs from Oct. 26 through Dec.
15. Opening day will feature a panel
discussion among collectors who helped
build the collection. That event will take
place at the Clark Humanities MuseumontheScrippsCollegecampuson
Oct. 26 from 4 to 5 p.m. Live music and
light refreshments follow at the gallery
from 7 to 9 p.m. The events are free of
Ansel Adams, Winter Sunrise, The Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine,
California, 1944, silver gelatin print, 24 x 28 in., Scripps College,
Claremont, CA, Gift of the Virginia Adams Charitable Trust.
dominates, the set also contains examples of his other photographic interests,
such as architectural studies and portraits, including one of the great Mexican muralist, Jose Clemente Orozco.
Between 1978 and his death in
1984, Ansel Adams created a special
inventory of photographic prints of the
pieces he considered to be his finest and
most iconic. His goal with these prints
was to make his work available to a
wide range of institutions for public display and educational purposes. These
sets of fine prints became known as the
Ansel Adams Museum Sets.
Institutions that have received gifts
of Museum Set prints include The National Gallery of Art, the J. Paul Getty
Museum, the Wilderness Society, the
Stanford Art Museum, the de Young
Museum, the Los Angeles Museum of
Contemporary Art, Cornell University,
and Princeton University. “The Museum Set now gives students at Scripps
and The Claremont Colleges the opportunity to see firsthand Ansel Adams’s
extraordinary artistry,” notes Mary
charge and open to the public.
The Ruth Chandler Williamson
Gallery is located at Eleventh Street
and Columbia Avenue. During exhibitions, the gallery is open to the public,
free of charge, Wednesday through
Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, please contact the gallery at
(909) 607-3397 or visit the website at
rcwg.scrippscollege.edu.
ScrippsCollegewasfoundedin1926
by Ellen Browning Scripps, a pioneering philanthropist and influential figure
in the worlds of education, publishing,
and women’s rights. Today, Scripps is
a nationally top-ranked liberal arts college and women’s college with approximately 950 students, and is a member
of The Claremont Colleges in Southern
California. The mission of Scripps College is to educate women to develop their
intellects and talents through active participation in a community of scholars, so
thatasgraduatestheymaycontributeto
society through public and private lives
of leadership, service, integrity, and creativity.
Page 14
When Can You Start Tapping
Into Sources of Retirement
Income?
Submitted by Cindy
Bollinger, Edward Jones
Advisor
When you retire, it would be
convenient if all your expenses
were to “retire” as well. But they
won’t. In fact, you’ll likely need between 80 percent and 100 percent
of your pre-retirement income to
maintain your standard of living
in retirement. And you may even
need more, depending on what
you plan to do during your retirement years. So, well before you
retire, ask yourself a couple of key
questions: Where will the money
come from? And when can I get at
it?
Let’s take a look at some of your
likely retirement income “pools,”
along with the rules governing
withdrawals from these sources.
• 401(k) plan - If you have a
401(k) plan at work, take full advantage of it. Your earnings have
the potential to grow on a taxdeferred basis and you typically
contribute pre-tax dollars, so the
more you put in, the lower your
adjusted annual taxable income.
Generally, you have to be at least
59-1/2 to withdraw money from
your 401(k) without incurring a
penalty of 10 percent of the taxable amount of your withdrawal.
However, you can avoid this penalty under the following circumstances:
1. You leave your employer
when you are at least 55 or you
become disabled.
2. You take a series of equal
periodic payments, made at least
annually, for your life or life expectancy.
3. You “roll over” your 401(k)
withdrawals into an IRA. Of
course, you may not want, or need,
to tap into your 401(k) at either
age 55 or 59-1/2. If that’s the case,
you can leave your account alone
and, hopefully, watch it continue
to have the potential to grow. But
you will have to start taking withdrawals when you reach 70-1/2, if
you haven’t already done so.
• IRA - As is the case with your
401(k), you will, in most cases,
have to pay a 10 percent tax penalty if you take distributions from
your IRA before age 59-1/2. And
you must begin taking required
minimum distributions from a
Traditional IRA once you reach
70-1/2. If you have a Roth IRA,
you face no mandatory distribution rules, so you never have to
touch the money, which means it
can potentially grow tax-free for
years.
• Social Security - You can start
taking Social Security when
you reach 62, but your monthly
payments will only be about 70
percent to 75 percent - the exact
amount depends on your age - of
your payments if you waited until your reached “full” retirement
age, which is probably 66 or 67.
(Social Security determines your
full retirement age by your year of
birth.)
To most effectively incorporate
your 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, and your Social Security payments, into your retirement income, you’ll need to consult with
your financial advisor. Also, to
make sure you’re not adversely
affecting your tax situation when
you start taking these withdrawals and payments, talk to your
tax advisor. But don’t wait until
you’re almost retired to start planning for it. Your decisions on when
to start taking withdrawals from
your various retirement accounts
are usually irrevocable - so you’ll
want to get them right the first
time.
October 2013
BackPainFree.org
If you twist your back I’ll get you back on your feet in 5 days
By Yu Chen, L.Ac.
Most opeople will experience at
least one backache if not more in
their life. While such pain or discomfort can happen anywhere in
your back, the most common area
affected is your lower back. It is
because the lower back supports
most of your upper body weight.
Believe it or not lower back pain
is the #2 reason that Americans
see a doctor -- second only to colds
and flues. Many back-related injuries happen at
work.
A patient
visited
my
clinic a couple
or weeks ago.
He
twisted
his back while
Yu Chen L.Ac.
working in the
yard over the weekend. Often
time, we put ourselves in a prolonged incorrect posture doing
yard work. It is very common to
get a back injury with such a posture. I told him that he would be
OK before the coming weekend.
As I had anticipated, his back was
90% healed after the third treatment. He was very happy that he
would be completely healed and
ready for his normal routines in
just a couple more days.
A young college girl visited my
clinic recently for neck and shoulder pain. She suffered from the
pain for years. She now feels 80%
healed after two weeks of acupuncture treatments. She happily resumed all of her activities
and started to enjoy her college
life. Most of my patients enjoy
a happy life after just a couple of
weeks of treatments at my clinic.
I Ching Acupuncture has been
used to treat back pain, sports injury, headache, heel pain and a lot
of difficult diseases for more than
40 years. My father, Dr. Chao
Chen, developed the theory. In
our clinic, more than 60% of my
patients suffered from back pain.
80-90% of them experienced great
relief after 8-12 treatments on
average. The clinic result shows
the patient’s age and cooperation
play important roles in this procedure. It is a lot easier to treat
pain caused by trauma compared
to a chronic condition. Even when
the pain is caused from surgery, I
Ching Acupuncture shows an outstanding healing record.
Don’t worry if you have back
pain, knee pain, shoulder pain or
any sports injury, I can relieve it
in days or weeks.
40 years Sports Injury & Back
Pain Specialist
Contact Yu Chen L.Ac. at:
412 W Carroll Ave. #205
Glendora CA 91741
(626)852-0688 or
(626)852-0988
www.IChingMedicine.com
The LEO Revolution to Be Held
at Palomares Park
FREE EVENT, Come to our
inaugural LEO Revolution
(Loving Each One), hosted
by Claremont Generations
Group of Aglow International. A Community Outreach
and Surrounding Cities are
all invited. There will be Live
Entertainment,
Celebrity
Rappers, Skateboard Exhibition, bouncers, face painting,
beauty makeovers, healing
pavilion, Word Production,
Free groceries, clothing distribution, and much much
more....!
It will be held on October 5,
2013, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
at Palomares Park, 499 East
Arrow Hwy, Pomona, CA
91768.
Citrus College Reaches 100 Percent Of its Transfer Degree Goal
The college is one of only five community colleges in the state to achieve its transfer degree goal.
As California’s community
colleges work to enhance transfer rates and formalize students’
courses of study, Citrus College is
one of only five community colleges statewide that successfully met
its target in developing new transfer degrees to the California State
Universities (CSU). Citrus not
only met its goal of 13, it exceeded
it by creating a 14th degree.
Citrus College, along with the
other 111 California community
colleges statewide, began to develop new transfer degrees after
the Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act was signed into
law in 2010. The law simplifies
the transfer process so that students who complete an associate
degree designated for transfer are
guaranteed admission to the CSU
system with junior status and will
be given priority consideration
when applying to their local CSU
campus.
Students have enthusiastically
responded to the opportunity to
receive an Associate in Arts for
Transfer (AA-T) or an Associate
in Science for Transfer (AS-T),
and the number of Citrus College
graduates receiving a transfer degree has increased dramatically.
The first Citrus College graduating class to receive associate degrees for transfer was the Class
of 2012, in which 42 students received AA-T and AS-T degrees.
In 2013, that number blossomed
to 258 students and, for the first
time, the AA-T in psychology was
one of the college’s top 10 majors.
“I am so proud of Citrus College for being at the forefront of
this new statewide initiative, said
Mrs. Susan M. Keith, president
of the Citrus Community College
District Board of Trustees. “I am
most grateful for the hard work
and dedication of our faculty and
staff in achieving this impressive
goal. I also thank Dr. Perri and
the entire college community who
work so diligently to provide our
students with the resources they
need to succeed.”
Citrus College developed and
now offers associate degrees for
transfer in 14 programs of study:
administration of justice, business
administration, communication
studies, early childhood education,
elementary education, English,
history, kinesiology, mathematics,
physics, political science, psychology, sociology, and theater arts.
“Exceeding our target goal for
implementing transfer degree
programs is an outstanding accomplishment for Citrus College,”
said college Superintendent/President Dr. Geraldine M. Perri. “The
faculty and staff have worked
tirelessly to develop these comprehensive programs of study that
provide a viable pathway to college completion.”
Through July 26, 2013, only
five institutions, including Citrus College, have succeeded in
reaching 100 percent of their target numbers of transfer degrees,
while only eight colleges in the
California Community College
(CCC) system have reached 80
percent of their target numbers.
While the CCC and CSU systems continue to work together to
increase transfer opportunities,
increasing the number of transfer
degrees available to community
college students is central to this
effort.
“Although the college has already exceeded 100 percent of its
associate degree for transfer target, we have the option of developing and adding additional transfer
degrees,” Dr. Perri explained. “As
a ‘College of Completion,’ Citrus
College is committed to providing
opportunities for students to earn
an associate degree, prepare for a
career, or transfer to a four-year
college or university. The college’s
Curriculum Committee and the
Academic Senate will continue to
be very focused in developing additional new programs of study.”
2013 La Verne
Heritage
Pumpkin Patch
With Petting
Zoo!
The 1½ acre rural atmosphere
makes the La Verne Heritage
Foundation Harvest Pumpkin
Patch a wonderful place to pick
out your pumpkin. There are
many activities on hand includ-
ing tractor rides, baby chicks to
hold, pumpkins of every size and
this year a PETTING ZOO! This
is the 23rd year for the Harvest
Pumpkin Patch to offer your family a spot in the country along
with a little history of La Verne
to enjoy. The Pumpkin Patch is
open to the public Saturday, October 5th through Tuesday, October 30th at Heritage Park in La
Verne; weekends from 10:00 AM
to 7:00 PM, and weekdays from
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. School tours
begin weekday mornings, October
8th through October 30th. If your
school is interested, please call for
reservations. (909) 293-9005.
Also, don’t miss out on the 11th
Annual Pumpkin Patch Car Show
on Sat October 26th from 10 AM
to 3 PM. On display will be classic
cars and trucks pre-1975. Awards
will be given along with music,
food, tours of the historic Weber
House and of course the pumpkin patch! If you are interested
in showing your classic car or for
more information, please visit the
La Verne Heritage Foundation
website at www.laverneheritage.
org or call (909) 293-9005.
Seminars and
Screenings
SAN DIMAS — The City of San
Dimas Senior Citizen/Community
Center offers free monthly blood
pressure screenings sponsored by
the American Red Cross. The next
screening will be on Wednesday,
October 9, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
No appointment is necessary.
If you are age 50 or older and
would like to refresh your driving
skills as well as possibly receive a discount on auto insurance, you can register now for an AARP Driver Safety
Course. This two-day course will be
offered on Monday, October 14 and
Wednesday, October 16, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. The cost is $12 for AARP members or $14 for non-members.call
(909) 394-6290,
October 2013
Page 15
The Prestigious Hay-on-Wye Festival of Literature & the
Arts Draws Visitor from Around the World
Story & Photos By Stan Wawer
Once our bus cleared the city
limits of Cardiff, Wales, it rumbled
toward Hay-on-Wye, the landscape skimming by on
either side. We
passed pastoral rolling hills
each parceled
by hedgerows
Stan Wawer
and blanketed
with grazing sheep. Mid Wales is
sheep heaven in a country of more
than 10 million sheep.
Hay-on-Wye lies on the Welsh
side of the Welsh/English border,
about 58 miles from the Welsh
been the venue for the prestigious
Hay Festival of Literature & the
Arts (www.hayfestival.org), a 10day literary festival at the end of
the previous year. However, Hayon-Wye has a number of wellpriced B&Bs and five-star hotels.
A quaint Bed & Breakfast in
Hay-on-Wye.
May and beginning of June that
attracts more than 85,000 bibliophile visitors who purchase books,
attend book launches and mingle
with major literary names from
around the world. Former President Bill Clinton has been a visitor to the book fair.
Hay-on-Wye, a short distance
to Brecon Beacons National Park,
has a Victorian Gothic clock tower
If You Go
Delta, KLM and Air France
have the best daily prices from
LAX to Cardiff, Wales. Check
with TripAdvisor at www.TripAdvisor.com.
All information is accurate at
the time of publication but prices,
dates and other details are all subject to change. Confirm all infor-
Soroptimist International of San
Dimas/LaVerne has another
successful Bonita’s Children’s
Back to School Shopping Day
On Tuesday September 10th,
volunteers working with Soroptimist’s local club members were
paired up with one of 75 children
from the Bonita Unified elementary schools to help them find
clothes and shoes at Target in San
Dimas. This marked Soroptimist
“I was glad so many of my fellow
club members were there helping
and agreed with me to make the
on the spot decisions that needed
to be made. I was working with
some great volunteers. Many
from the Knights of Columbus,
Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol
International of San Dimas/LaVerne’s 19th year of helping coordinate and gathering and funding
of the clothes for the kids to help
give them a head start in their
2013 & 2014 school year.
Jody Padfield, the event chair
for the first year and mentored
of the LaVerne PD, Los Angeles
County Sheriff’s Department and
Los Angeles County firefighters
from Div 2 took time out of their
busy morning to take children
and we had a lot of smiles from
the kids”.
Bonita’s Children is one of
Soroptimist International of San
Dimas/LaVerne’s
service
projects
that the club starts
their year with
each September.
The monies have
been raised in the
prior year with different fundraising
events of the club
and by generous
donations from different groups such
as the Knights of
Columbus. “Our
next major fundraiser will be in
March” Jody said.
“We’re looking forward to another
fun year of planning”.
Any questions about Soroptimist International San Dimas La
Verne can be answered by finding
them on Facebook or calling their
membership chair, Cheri Panzer
at 909-989-1092.
Books on the corner.
capital of Cardiff. It is a charming
hamlet on the River Wye, with a
population of about 1,900 and a
mountain of books. In fact, it is
known as the “town of books.”
The Kilverts Hotel.
The beautiful clock tower built
in 1881.
A gentleman named Richard
George William Pitt Booth, the
self-proclaimed “King of Hay,”
came striding along in 1961 and
put Hay-on-Wye on the map.
Good old Mr. Booth was solely responsible for all the books in town.
So, he decided it might be a good
idea to open a secondhand bookshop in the old firehouse. American libraries were rapidly closing,
which inspired Booth to take off
across the pond to purchase books
and then ship them back to Hayon-Wye in containers.
It is no wonder that today the
town has become the world’s largest secondhand and antiquarian
book center. There are about 30
major bookshops in Hay-on-Wye.
The larger bookshops are open
that was built by architect J.C.
Haddon in 1881.
Hay-on-Wye has a history of
coaching inns and pubs because of
its important place in the region.
Its food and lodging is among the
best in Wales.
Accommodations at festival
time are generally booked well in
advance, with many people booking their place before they leave
mation before making any travel
arrangements.
Travel Editor Stan Wawer is
a La Verne resident, a member
of the Society of American Travel
Writers and editor of his own
travel blog, www.travelwithstan.
blogspot.com. Address all travelrelated questions to his blog.
.Books on the corner.
363 days a year and during the
summer, stay open late into the
night.
Since 1988, Hay-on-Wye has
The Bookshop in downtown Hayon-Wye.
by Sandi Snyder who had chaired
the event in many past years, was
happy to even be able to get shoes
for one of the children who was
not able to attend the shoppingspree on Tuesday, but had come to
school with his father’s shoes on.
Page 16
Go Hard or Go
Home
Jordan Nichols, CSCS
There is a perceived misconception out there that there is
only one way to work out and that
is
training
so hard that
by the end of
the session
your head is
in a trash can
throwing up
your breakJordan Nichols
fast.
High
Intensity training is all the craze
these days. This type of “give me
1 more horrible rep” or “jump up
and down to complete exhaustion” work out routines are a train
wreck approach. I would challenge anyone to find an educated,
experienced, fitness specialist who
would agree with this model as a
long-term approach to increase
one’s fitness. When you take a
sedentary person and train that
person hard for 2-3 months, of
course, they are going to get good
results but by no means does that
mean they would not yield good
results training at lower intensities, which also would reduce the
risk of injury and burnout. High
Intensity is not a bad thing. The
problem is it is being used way
too often by uneducated trainers
and facilities. It is also the number
one factor behind a client hitting
a plateau and not progressing in
their fitness program. True high
intensity training takes place at
95-100 % maximum effort/heart
rate. You need your body to per-
form maximal efforts in order
to drive your heart rate up that
high. These types of efforts take a
full 72 hours to recover from and
there lies the problem. With most
high intensity training programs
these efforts are done day in and
day out! Your body never fully recovers. You end up not giving your
best effort and constantly working out at 80% heart rate or what
I like to call the path to nowhere
zone. When you train with your
heart rate between 80-90% you’re
not training your high threshold
fibers. You’re not developing your
nervous system and you’re certainly not producing maximum
force. Rather you are just going to
become fatigued which will lead to
poor results.
There are really only two training zones the average person
should be focused on, training at
above 95 % or below 75% intensity
(active recovery). What I’m seeing
on a grand scale is that people are
taking their fitness classes that
are deemed high intensity 4-5
days a week. It is physiologically
impossible to train more than
twice a week at intensity levels
above 95%. By doing so, the average person never fully recovers
and ends up training at intensity
levels that will not allow them to
improve their overall fitness. Yes,
short term you will see better results but eventually there will
come a point where your body will
not take on more high intensity
training and you will hit a plateau
or over train.
Another misconception is that
somehow training at high intensities will improve one’s endurance. This misconception leads
you to believe that by doing less
at higher intensities, you will
improve your overall endurance
which is wrong. Every endurance
coach will agree less is not more,
but rather more is more. The human body is going to respond to
what you do to it. It is a fact that
the fastest twitch fibers (the one’s
you train with high intensity)
have horrible endurance. If you
do a lot of speed work or Olympic
lifts and your goal is maximum
force and strength you don’t want
to do endurance work because
you’re throwing completely different stimulus on the opposite end
of the spectrum. The body will just
say, I’m not going to do anything
because it makes no sense to ask
for maximal strength, power and
maximum endurance. Strength/
power and endurance are two dif-
October 2013
ferent things. Endurance is about
being as economical as possible;
using the least amount of muscle
fiber as you can, using fat as a fuel
source. High Intensity conditioning or Olympic lifting is the most
uneconomical way of building
endurance. You’re teaching your
body to burn sugar instead of fat,
using your high threshold fibers
teaches your body to become as
less efficient as possible. Lastly,
there is a direct relationship to
muscle size and VO2 max (maximum aerobic capacity), the bigger the muscle the more energy
it takes to contract which means
horrible endurance because the
human body can only produce so
much energy. I know people like
to do hard stuff but the right hard
stuff at the right time is what improves performance and decreas-
es injury. Lastly, the number one
goal in any respectable program
should be to take away one’s pain
and not deliver it on a daily basis.
At Heart Fit, our results driven approach covers every aspect
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whether they involve weight loss,
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weight or need a jump-start to
get back into shape our highly
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you become fit and stay that way.
We are offering a free functional
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